What is an MVP, and how do you become one? Leaving the official FAQ aside, here is my own answer to what an MVP really is.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
SQL SERVER – SELECT * and Adding Column Issue in View – Limitation of the View 4
Why does SELECT * miss a new column? The adding column issue in view stays until you refresh it with sp_refreshview. Limitation of the view number 4.
SQL SERVER – Disabled Index and Index Levels and B-Tree
For T-SQL Tuesday I write about my mentor Vinod Kumar and his interesting question, which leads to a disabled index, its index levels and the B-Tree.
SQL SERVER – What are Wait Types, Wait Stats and its Importance
What are wait types and wait stats, and why do they matter? A simple explanation of the three kinds of wait types, starting with resource waits.
SQL SERVER – Soft Delete Conversation – Your Opinion Needed
My soft delete post got great replies on both sides. Here are short abstracts from readers like Karen Lopez and Tyler Clendenin, and your input is welcome.
Finding Misconfigurations With One Script
Finding misconfigurations With One Script checks SQL Server settings that deserve a review, with recommendations tied to workload and evidence.
SQL SERVER – Find Automatically Created Statistics – T-SQL
Ad-hoc queries on a production server left many useless automatically created statistics. Here is a T-SQL script to find them so you can clean them up.
SQL Server slow? Let's fix it together in about four hours.
In my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, you share your screen, I guide you, and we fix your biggest performance troublemakers. No passwords. No remote access.
You keep every script, and the know-how to fix it yourself next time.
Want your whole team to learn it?
My Practical Workshop has no PowerPoint, just live demos. My AI Enablement Workshop shows your team where AI saves hours, and where it quietly costs them.
Over 400 customers have worked with me this way, and not one shared a password. See all consulting options.